A native of Canada, Arthur J. Faul first came to Arizona in 1916, living on a ranch at the foot of Tuzigoot National Park. Moving to the Coolidge area, he graduated from Florence Union High School. Following service in World War II, he returned to Millstone Ranch and married his wife of 48 years, Mary.

Mary and Jim's long-standing endowed scholarship fund with the Arizona 4-H Youth Foundation has helped many 4-H members continue their education beyond high school. Their charitable contributions over the years have provided support to the UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Pinal County 4-H, and the Ag Ventures program at the Maricopa Ag. Center. In 2002, the Faul 4-H Learning Center was dedicated at the Pinal County Fairgrounds.

Jim has served for 33 years on the Pinal County Cooperative Extension Advisory Board with 31 of thos years as President. Jim Faul received the LIFETIME AWARD from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in 1995.